# The South African Social Security Agency says issues affecting old age grant payments have been resolved. Around 15-thousand beneficiaries did not receive their grants yesterday due to a technical fault between Capitec and the payments clearing house, PayInc. The outstanding payments will be made today. SASSA spokesperson Andile Tshona says measures are being put […]
# The Constitutional Court has given reasons for dismissing the MK Party’s urgent bid to overturn president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave. The party and its leader, former president Jacob Zuma, wanted the court to set aside the appointment of acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia. Handing down reasons […]
# ANC members named at the Madlanga commission of Inquiry into political interference in the justice system are set to appear before the party’s integrity committee. This includes national executive committee member and Police minister Senzo Mchunu, implicated in allegations of interfering in the police. Briefing the media on the outcomes of the national working […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has gone to the High Court in Pretoria, seeking changes to the Public Finance Management Act. The organisation states the current law has allowed failed leaders at institutions like South African Airways and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to escape accountability. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says this loophole protects […]
# The MK Party has lashed out at the Madlanga commission of inquiry, calling it a political tool designed to shield the government from accountability. The party argues the commission is wasting taxpayers’ money, costing over one-million-rand a day while failing to deliver real outcomes. The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgement on […]
# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George, says Western Cape’s 12 proclaimed fishing harbours are showing steady progress in revitalisation. Improvements in infrastructure, safety, and operations are supporting coastal economies and sustainable fisheries. Key developments include the management of over 300 vessels, the removal of sunken vessels in Hout Bay, and new electronic […]
# The DA says the killing of the main suspect in the murder of Cloete and Thomas Murray shows South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state. Burnett Benacoba Hermanus, a top suspect in the case, was shot dead in the parking lot of Netcare Milpark Hospital in Gauteng last night. The DA’s […]
# The City of Cape Town has deployed 40 new metro police officers to improve safety along the N2 highway, airport, and Borcherd’s Quarry precincts. Patrols will operate all day and night to assist motorists and prevent crime. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the move is part of the city’s largest policing investment in over a […]
# Action Society says today’s International Day of Non-Violence rings hollow as rape and gender-based violence rates remain high. The organisation warns that a woman is raped every 12 minutes, while the justice system struggles with backlogs and inefficiency. Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez says without decisive action, the country cannot meaningfully honour a […]
